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California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:59:34+00:00

Gavin Newsom signs order to prioritize public safety and rights as president seeks to prevent ‘cumbersome’ rulesCalifornia will impose new standards on artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state, defying Donald Trump’s demands to keep the controversial industry as deregulated as possible.Democratic governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that gives the state four months to develop AI policies that prioritize public safety. Continue reading...

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Jackie O seeks $82m for wrongful termination in legal action filed against her former radio station

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:57:22+00:00

Former co-host of Kyle Sandilands filed proceedings in the federal court against Kiis licence holderJackie Henderson has filed a legal action in the federal court claiming compensation of “at least $82,250,000” for the wrongful termination of her 10-year contract to present the Kyle and Jackie O Show on radio station Kiis.The Fair Work claim says that the termination of Henderson’s contract earlier this month constituted adverse action, ARN Media said in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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New York councilmember and Hochul governor aide investigated for bribery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:40:51+00:00

Prosecutors investigate whether Farah Louis and Debbie Louis accepted bribes to help migrant shelter providerFederal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City councilmember and her sister, an aide to governor Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to a copy of a search warrant obtained by the Associated Press.The warrant, signed on 19 March, seeks evidence of possible criminal violations involving councilmember Farah Louis, a Brooklyn Democrat, and Debbie Louis, who serves as Hochul’s as

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Australian politics live: MP celebrates end to ‘rip off at the checkout’ as RBA moves to end credit card surcharges by October

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:35:51+00:00

Meanwhile PM explains his reaction to news of Dezi Freeman death. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on getting fuel where it’s needed most. Now, o

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Two-year-old held by ICE sick and not getting adequate care, Democrat warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:15:32+00:00

Congressman Joaquin Castro calls for release of boy, Kaleth, and mother from much-criticized detention Dilley facilityA two-year-old detained in a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, is sick and not getting adequate help, said Joaquin Castro, a Democratic congressman from San Antonio. The boy, Kaleth, has a fever and is not eating the food served at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, which Castro said detainees have complained of having mold and worms.“When his mother asked for help, the staff said it was all ‘mental’,” Castro wrote in a post on X. “A vulnerable ch

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Middle East crisis live: Kuwait issues oil spill warning after tanker attacked in Dubai port

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:15:11+00:00

Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding watersDonald Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds (454kg) of uranium from Iran, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing unnamed US officials.The mission would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer, the report says.But the president remains generally open to the idea, according to the officials, because it could help accomplish his central goal of preventing Iran from ever making a nuclear weapon.The combined effect of bo

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Iran’s foreign ministry rejects US ceasefire demands

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-30T23:12:51+00:00

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says US conditions for a ceasefire are ‘excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable’.

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Trump tra aperture e minacce: “Progressi, ma pronto ad agire”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-30T23:00:00+00:00

Il presidente americano: “Il regime change c’è già stato, però l’Iran riapra Hormuz o distruggerò i loro impianti”. Teheran: “Richieste Usa irrealistiche

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I 50 anni di Apple, la mela tentatrice che ha cambiato il mondo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-30T23:00:00+00:00

Nella sede di Cupertino festa dedicata ai lavoratori per celebrare la società fondata in un garage. Da simbolo anticonformista a macchina del desiderio che domina ancora il mercato globale

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Australian politics live: Hastie denies rift with Taylor over windfall gas tax; RBA recommends removing card surcharges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T22:39:15+00:00

Meanwhile PM explains his reaction to news of Dezi Freeman death. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on getting fuel where it’s needed most. Now, o

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Michigan synagogue attacker was inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T22:16:33+00:00

Ayman Ghazali, naturalized US citizen from Lebanon, often consumed content linked to Lebanese group onlineThe assailant who attacked a synagogue in Michigan earlier this month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI said on Monday.Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI’s Detroit field office, announced during a press conference that Ayman Ghazali, 41, had frequently consumed Hezbollah-related content online before the attack. In a video recorded before he drove his truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township – a north-western suburb of Detroit – on 12 March, Ghazali said he wanted to “kill as ma

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Is a peaceful settlement possible in Iran?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-30T22:16:11+00:00

Pakistan says it is ready to host talks on ending the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-30T22:03:59+00:00

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

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Italia con il fiato sospeso, il Mondiale si decide in Bosnia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-30T22:01:00+00:00

Alle 20.45 al Bilino Polje di Zenica la finale del play-off. Il ct azzurro Gattuso: “Se verremo eliminati mi assumerò le mie responsabilità”

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US directs American embassies to wage campaign against foreign ‘hostility’ – with Musk’s help

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T21:52:21+00:00

Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unitThe United States has directed every American embassy and consulate across the world to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda and endorses Elon Musk’s X as an “innovative” tool to help do it.The cable, signed by secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday and obtained by the Guardian, also suggests embassies and consulates work alongside the US military’s psychological operations unit to address the problem of rampant disinformation. It lays out a sweeping set of instr

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Тест на прочность: выдержит ли Куба усиление блокады

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-30T21:46:39+00:00

Уже 67 лет не прекращается блокада Кубы со стороны США, которые в последние два месяца усилили экономическое давление. Возник дефицит топлива, который вызвал перебои с электроэнергией и ударил по туризму. Новый комплекс мер против Кубы, социалистическое правительство которой раздражает американцев, усугубил экономические трудности страны.

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